as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
More than 2 million workers—analysts, nurses, scientists, accountants, food inspectors and loan processors—face a deadline of 11:59 p.m.
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Part of it was roster construction — the Americans played Steph Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards and Jrue Holiday as ball-handling guards — and Haliburton also was nursing a leg injury.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The family is greatly appreciative of the care Augie received at Cedar Ridge Village care facility in West Des Moines over the past few months and especially his nurse (Ty) who provided him special care and attention.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
More than 2 million workers—analysts, nurses, scientists, accountants, food inspectors and loan processors—face a deadline of 11:59 p.m.
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Dennis admits to an obsession with twins and to nursing a Parent Trap-esque fantasy as a child to stave off loneliness.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Part of it was roster construction — the Americans played Steph Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards and Jrue Holiday as ball-handling guards — and Haliburton also was nursing a leg injury.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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As a result of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of murder and first-degree residential burglary against Scott, who was the family’s nanny.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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The nanny, Scarlett Pavlovich, filed lawsuits this week in Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin, accusing Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer, of violating federal human trafficking prohibitions.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Joan jumped on her leg in an attempt to get some and started to suckle the cheese.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2024
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After the birth, the infant was showing strong signs of suckling, and zoo staff thought that Kianga was providing excellent care, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Sep. 2024
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Besides the Inability Committee, the governor has authority to remove a mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The company has billions in government contracts, primarily with NASA and the Pentagon.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
28 Nov. 2023
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In 2024, when the Super Bowl was held in Las Vegas, for example, $40 million was raised by the Convention and Visitor’s Authority and the other $20 million by the Super Bowl Host Committee.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The money raised will go to distribution costs and print and advertising.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Provide opportunities for professional growth, encourage open feedback, and show appreciation for hard work.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gaga recently updated her website to include a cryptic game, where users are encouraged to click and drag across a sea of floating letters to reveal short sentences, which fans believe to be lyrics off her forthcoming album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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In this case, analysts said, the odds against a quick breakthrough might spare European leaders from having to commit troops, at least for now.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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China’s decision to pursue modernization and development in partnership, rather than in confrontation with the West, spared it from the Soviet Union’s fate.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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